Rangers F.C. season 1993-94
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The 1993–94 season is the 97th season of competitive football by Rangers
.
During Rangers' league encounter against Raith Rovers
at Ibrox
on 16 April 1994, Duncan Ferguson
headbutted the visitors' John McStay
in the south-west corner of the Ibrox pitch. Referee Kenny Clark and his linesmen missed the incident, hence Ferguson avoided a dismissal, but he was subsequently charged with assault and, as it was his fourth such conviction, he served three months in prison.ScottishLeague.net SFAQs
In the cup competitions, they were defeated in the Scottish Cup final
by Dundee United
thanks to a Craig Brewster
goal. The team did win the League Cup
, beating Hibernian
2–1 with goals from Ian Durrant
and Ally McCoist
.
In their Europe
an campaign, Rangers crashed out of the UEFA Champions League
in the first round after losing to Bulgaria
n outfit Levski Sofia
on the away goals rule.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 57 competitive matches during the 1993–94 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and collected the sixth of their nine league titles, despite only winning 22 of their 44 league games.During Rangers' league encounter against Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
on 16 April 1994, Duncan Ferguson
Duncan Ferguson
Duncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish former footballer. He was notorious for his "hardman" image and nicknamed "Big Dunc" and "Duncan Disorderly"....
headbutted the visitors' John McStay
John McStay
John "Jock" McStay is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a defender....
in the south-west corner of the Ibrox pitch. Referee Kenny Clark and his linesmen missed the incident, hence Ferguson avoided a dismissal, but he was subsequently charged with assault and, as it was his fourth such conviction, he served three months in prison.ScottishLeague.net SFAQs
In the cup competitions, they were defeated in the Scottish Cup final
Scottish Cup 1993-94
The 1993–94 Scottish Cup was the 109th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Dundee United who defeated Rangers in the final.-First round:-Replays:-Second round:-Third round:-Replays:...
by Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
thanks to a Craig Brewster
Craig Brewster
Craig James Brewster is a Scottish football player and coach. He made his name in a long and successful career playing as a striker for numerous clubs in Scotland, particularly Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic...
goal. The team did win the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
, beating Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
2–1 with goals from Ian Durrant
Ian Durrant
Ian Durrant is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Kilmarnock and the Scotland national team...
and Ally McCoist
Ally McCoist
Alistair Murdoch "Ally" McCoist, MBE ; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Rangers in Scotland....
.
In their Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an campaign, Rangers crashed out of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in the first round after losing to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n outfit Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
on the away goals rule.
In
Date | Player | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
15 Jul 1993 | Duncan Ferguson Duncan Ferguson Duncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish former footballer. He was notorious for his "hardman" image and nicknamed "Big Dunc" and "Duncan Disorderly".... |
Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
£4m |
27 Jul 1993 | Fraser Wishart Fraser Wishart Fraser Wishart is a Scottish former professional footballer, former Secretary of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association, and current chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association Scotland... |
Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
Free |
16 Sep 1993 | Craig Moore Craig Moore Craig Andrew Moore , is a retired Australian soccer defender.Moore is best known for his two spells with Scottish Premier Division / Scottish Premier League club Rangers... |
Australian Institute of Sport | Free |
22 Nov 1993 | Gordon Durie Gordon Durie Gordon Scott Durie , known as Jukebox after the TV programme 'Jukebox Jury', is a Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who usually played as a striker.- Playing career :... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
£1.2m |
Out
Date | Player | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
13 Jul 1993 | Gary McSwegan Gary McSwegan Gary John McSwegan is a Scottish professional footballer currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
£0.4m |
20 Jul 1993 | Dale Gordon Dale Gordon Dale Andrew Gordon is a former professional association football player who played for Norwich City, Rangers, West Ham United, Peterborough United, Millwall and AFC Bournemouth... |
West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
£0.75m |
04 Jan 1994 | Sandy Robertson | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
£0.25m |
- Expendure: £5,200,000
- Income: £1,400,000
- Total loss/gain: £3,800,000
Scottish Premier Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 Aug 1993 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | 43,261 | Hagen, Hateley |
14 Aug 1993 | St. Johnstone | A | 2–1 | 10,152 | Gough, I.Ferguson |
21 Aug 1993 | Celtic | A | 0–0 | 47,942 | |
28 Aug 1993 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | 44,243 | Pressley |
04 Sep 1993 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 14,211 | Hateley |
11 Sep 1993 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–1 | 40,988 | Hateley |
18 Sep 1993 | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 19,138 | |
25 Sep 1993 | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | 43,200 | Steven, Hateley |
02 Oct 1993 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | 8,161 | Hetherston (o.g.) |
06 Oct 1993 | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | 39,816 | I.Ferguson |
09 Oct 1993 | Dundee United | A | 3–1 | 11,262 | Huistra (2), Hateley |
16 Oct 1993 | St. Johnstone | H | 2–0 | 41,960 | Huistra, Hateley |
30 Oct 1993 | Celtic | H | 1–2 | 47,522 | McCoist |
03 Nov 1993 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 18,370 | Hateley (2) |
06 Nov 1993 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | 19,162 | I.Ferguson, Huistra |
10 Nov 1993 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 38,477 | McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), I.Ferguson |
13 Nov 1993 | Raith Rovers | H | 2–2 | 42,611 | Hateley (2) |
20 Nov 1993 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 16,506 | Gough |
27 Nov 1993 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | 17,292 | Huistra |
01 Dec 1993 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 45,182 | Hateley (2) |
04 Dec 1993 | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | 14,069 | Durie (2) |
11 Dec 1993 | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 43,058 | |
18 Dec 1993 | St. Johnstone | A | 4–0 | 10,056 | Hateley (2), Steven, Durie |
27 Dec 1993 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | 45,116 | Hateley (2) |
01 Jan 1994 | Celtic | A | 4–2 | 48,506 | Mikhailichenko (2), Hateley, Kuznetsov |
08 Jan 1994 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 | 44,919 | Hateley (2), Huistra |
15 Jan 1994 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 11,014 | Durie |
22 Jan 1994 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 20,267 | |
05 Feb 1994 | Partick Thistle | H | 5–1 | 42,606 | Durie (2), Mikhailichenko, McCall, Steven |
12 Feb 1994 | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | 43,265 | Durie, Steven |
26 Feb 1994 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | 8,988 | I.Ferguson, Durie |
05 Mar 1994 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 43,669 | Durie, Hateley (pen.) |
19 Mar 1994 | St. Johnstone | H | 4–0 | 43,228 | McCall, Hateley, McPherson, Durie |
26 Mar 1994 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | 18,108 | McCoist, Hateley |
29 Mar 1994 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 14,706 | Gough, McCoist |
02 Apr 1994 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 45,888 | McCall |
05 Apr 1994 | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 11,352 | |
16 Apr 1994 | Raith Rovers | H | 4–0 | 42,545 | Robertson, McCoist, D.Ferguson, Mikhailichenko |
23 Apr 1994 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | 44,776 | Durie (2) |
26 Apr 1994 | Motherwell | A | 1–2 | 14,050 | McCoist |
30 Apr 1994 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 47,018 | Mikhailichenko |
03 May 1994 | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 14,517 | |
07 May 1994 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 18,012 | |
14 May 1994 | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 41,620 |
UEFA Champions League
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 Sep 1993 | R1 | Levski Sofia | H | 3–2 | 37,013 | Hateley (2), McPherson |
29 Sep 1993 | R1 | Levski Sofia | A | 1–2 | 50,000 | Durrant |
Scottish Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 Jan 1994 | R3 | Dumbarton | H | 4–1 | 36,809 | Durie, Hateley (pen.), Steven, Robertson |
19 Feb 1994 | R4 | Alloa Athletic | H | 6–0 | 37,804 | McCoist (3, 1 (pen.)), I.Ferguson, McPherson, Newbigging (o.g.) |
12 Mar 1994 | QF | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | 41,666 | Brown, Hateley |
10 Apr 1994 | SF | Kilmarnock | N | 0–0 | 35,144 | |
13 Apr 1994 | SF R | Kilmarnock | N | 2–1 | 29,860 | Hateley (2) |
21 May 1994 | F | Dundee United | N | 0–1 1994 Scottish Cup Final The 1994 Scottish Cup Final was the final match of the 1993–94 Scottish Cup competition, the 109th edition of the most important cup competition in Scottish football. It was played between Dundee United and Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 21 May 1994.... |
37,450 |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 Aug 1993 | R2 | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | 36,309 | I.Ferguson |
25 Aug 1993 | R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–0 | 12,993 | Steven, I.Ferguson |
01 Sep 1993 | QF | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 45,604 | Hateley, I.Ferguson |
22 Sep 1993 | SF | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 47,420 | Hateley |
24 Oct 1993 | F | Hibernian | N | 2–1 | 47,632 | Durrant, McCoist |
Appearances
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
GK | 43 | 0 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
10 | 0 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
48 | 3 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
29 | 1 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
28 | 1 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
27 | 0 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
44 | 3 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
47 | 9 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
8 | 1 | |
FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
55 | 30 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
40 | 5 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
31 | 2 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
26 | 6 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
42 | 6 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
5 | 0 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
37 | 3 | |
FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
16 | 1 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
37 | 0 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
41 | 2 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
6 | 1 | |
FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
3 | 0 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
3 | 0 | |
FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
28 | 11 | |
GK | 6 | 0 | |
FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
29 | 13 | |
GK | 10 | 0 | |
DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
1 | 0 |
See also
- 1993–94 in Scottish football
- 1993–94 Scottish Cup
- 1993–94 Scottish League Cup
- 1993–94 UEFA Champions League